CNBC Economy / Updates
- Women accounted for almost all of job gains in August. Here's why September 4, 2026Women accounted for virtually all of August's payroll gains, the latest sign of their growing power in the labor market.
- U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1% September 4, 2026Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
- The big business of personal protection: How private security became a $50 billion industry September 4, 2026Private security spending and guard employment have climbed as companies and communities respond to high-profile attacks, even as violent crime falls.